Photo ID: 109092 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 196 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Just west of Leyden, two of Rocky Moutaineer's GP40-3s lead the westbound train. The Rocky Mountaineer is always a welcome sight as it breaks up a lot of the monotony that is typically seen on the Moffat. The train will spend the night in Glenwood Springs tonight before continuing on to Moab tomorrow. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109043 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Cliff (6,900 ft) Gilpin County, CO 203 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The 10-car westbound Rocky Mountaineer crosses CO-72 on the main at Cliff, meeting an eastbound BNSF manifest. The BNSF manifest had asked the dispatcher if it would be possible to meet the Mountaineer further east. However, the dispatcher informed the crew the siding at Crescent is out of service (for reasons not given) and that Plain was "loaded up with maintenance of way equipment". The Mountaineer was at Leyden when the request was made. There was not enough time to make it to Eisele (Clay), so the manifest was stuck here at Cliff for a little over an hour. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109042 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Gilpin County, CO 199 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer One of the perks that the Rocky Mountaineer features are the oversized windows and partial windowing on the roof on its cars. These windows offer the same types of views you'd find on Amtrak's sightseer lounge cars. Just one of the many items of added luxury you find on the Mountaineer. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109041 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Gilpin County, CO 281 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Just west of Tunnel 29, the Rocky Mountaineer crosses the well-known bridge (amongst railfans of the Moffat, anyway) that crosses South Boulder Creek. The train is headed for a clear (green) signal around the bend at the east switch of Cliff. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109040 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 29 (MP 36.4, 75 ft) Gilpin County, CO 250 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The westbound Rocky Mountaineer: Rockies to the Red Rocks emerges from the shortest tunnel in the Tunnel District, Tunnel 29. The tunnel is only 78 feet long! The trains has been following South Boulder Creek for several miles, and only now is the elevation of the creek getting close to that of the tracks. This is the first revenue run of the Rocky Mountaineer for the 2023 season. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109039 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 233 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Two of the Rocky Mountaineer's GP40-3s lead the first revenue run of the 2023 season up to the east portal of Tunnel 1. If you'd like to take a trip on the train, one way tickets from Denver to Moab start at $1,976/person. This includes meals and an overnight stay at a hotel in Glenwood Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109037 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 265 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer RMRX 8020 is a rebuilt GP40, now considered a GP40-3. It was delivered to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in April 1969. After its service on the B&O, it spent time with leasing company GATX, Burlington Northern, leasing company CORP, and leasing company HMBX, before finally landing a spot on the Rocky Mountaineer roster. This is the first revenue run of the Rocky Mountaineer ("Rockies to the Red Rocks") for 2023. The train just knocked down a clear (green) signal at Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 109036 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, April 16, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 231 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The first revenue run for the 2023 season, RMRX 8020 is about to knock down a clear (green) signal at the east end of Leyden. The Rocky Mountaineer runs from now through October. The train departs Denver westbound on Sundays and Wednesdays and departs Moab eastbound on Mondays and Thursdays, arriving in Denver on Tuesdays and Fridays. The train does not run on Saturdays. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108973 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 270 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Two Rocky Mountaineer GP40-3s...the two based in Denver for the "Rockies to the Red Rocks" train...emerge as light power from Tunnel 1. the units are likely part of crew training in advance of the start of 2023 season that kicks off in April. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108972 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 277 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer I caught wind of a possible Rocky Mountaineer movement westbound and was hoping to possibly catch the full trainset. As it turns out, I had to settle for just the pair of GP40-3s. Most likely, the crew is making a training run west to Glenwood Springs. Even though it was only the two units, it was different from something orange, yellow, or Amtrak! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108971 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 273 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The two Rocky Mountaineer GP40-3s are heading west at the grade crossing at Blue Mountain on what is most likely a training run ahead of the 2023 season. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108970 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 240 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Roster shot of the two Rocky Mountaineer GP40-3s as they make their way west on the Moffat. Looks like the crew is likely performing a little training in advance of the 2023 season. The two units are making a light run west to Glenwood Springs. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108969 Date Shot Photo By Monday, February 13, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Little Ten Curve (MP 18.7 to MP 18.9) Arvada, CO 378 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer On a moderator February morning, the Rocky Mountaineer makes a crew training run west, climbing toward Big Ten Curve. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108935 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 22, 2023 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 36th Street Yard Denver, CO 349 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rocky Mountaineer It is currently the offseason for the Rocky Mountaineer's "Rockies to the Red Rocks" train. The cars are seen here in UP's 36th Street Yard, awaiting the start of 2023 season in April. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108823 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of Yarmony Eagle County, CO 559 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Although the leaves have finally fallen off of most of the deciduous trees at this point in the fall, a lot of the ground shrubs are still holding a lot of color. The eastbound Rocky Mountaineer passes through the colorful scene just east of Yarmony as some low-hanging clouds envelop a part of the mountain in the background. 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